The 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open was a women's tennis event that was played from May 5 to May 13, 2007. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. It was played at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in the German capital of Berlin. The tournaments offered a total prize fund of US$1,300,000 across all rounds.[1]
| 2007 Qatar Telecom German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 – 13 May |
| Edition | 38th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $1,340,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ana Ivanovic | |
| Doubles | |
 Lisa Raymond /  Samantha Stosur | |
Serbian Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating rival Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final.[2] The title, her second in the Tier I category and her third title overall, saw her enter the world's Top 10 for the first time, where she would remain for two years.[3] En route to the title, two of her opponents retired due to injuries: Alona Bondarenko in the third round, who was trailing 3–6, 0–5 at deuce;[4] and Julia Vakulenko, who was 3–4 down in the first set in the semi-finals.[5]
Finals
editSingles
edit Ana Ivanovic defeated
Svetlana Kuznetsova, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Doubles
edit Lisa Raymond /
Samantha Stosur defeated
Tathiana Garbin /
Roberta Vinci, 6–3, 6–4
Prize money & points
editTotal prize money: US$1,300,000[6]
| Round | Singles | Doubles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize money (US$) | WTA ranking points | Prize money (US$) | WTA ranking points | |
| Winner | 196,900 | 430 | 59,000 | 430 |
| Finalist | 100,000 | 300 | 30,000 | 300 |
| Semifinal | 51,000 | 195 | 15,351 | 195 |
| Quarterfinal | 26,050 | 110 | 7,800 | 110 |
| Round of 16 | 13,285 | 60 | 3,980 | 60 |
| Round of 32 | 6,775 | 35 | 2,030 | 1 |
| Round of 64 | 3,455 | 1 | - | - |
References
edit- ^ "Berlin 2007 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Rested Ivanovic outlasts Kuznetsova to win Berlin tennis - Tennis - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ Ana Ivanovic triumphs in Berlin | Ana Ivanovic
- ^ "Petrova into Berlin's last eight | AAJ News". Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ Kuznetsova Puts Away Henin, Meets Ivanovic in Berlin Final
- ^ "Prize Money & Points". German Open Official Site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2013-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws